Marine Corps Sgt. Max D. Massa, a KC-130J Hercules aircraft crewmaster assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), prepares to conduct aerial refuels with CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-19 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 19, 2018. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine air-ground task force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification


Marine Corps Sgt. Max D. Massa, a KC-130J Hercules aircraft crewmaster assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1), prepares to conduct aerial refuels with CH-53E Super Stallion aircraft during the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course 1-19 at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, Sept. 19, 2018. WTI is a seven-week training event hosted by MAWTS-1 which emphasizes operational integration of the six functions of Marine Corps aviation in support of a Marine air-ground task force. WTI also provides standardized advanced tactical training and certification of unit instructor qualifications to support Marine aviation training and readiness, and assists in developing and employing aviation weapons and tactics.


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